Dr. Lance Eliot is a globally recognized expert on AI and previously served as a professor at the University of Southern California (USC) where he also was the Executive Director of a pioneering AI Research Laboratory. His books on AI have been ranked in the Top 10 of all-time AI books, and he is a frequent speaker at AI conferences, including having been the keynote speaker at AI World. Dr. Eliot’s columns for Forbes and AI Trends are widely respected and have amassed over 2.7 million views. Known for his expertise in the areas of AI societal impacts, he has served as an adviser to the Congressional Vice-Chair of the U.S. Congressional Committee on Science & Technology, has published over 250 articles, been an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, and given talks at numerous Computer Law industry events. Dr. Eliot has also been a top executive and corporate officer in billion-dollar sized companies, along with being a successful entrepreneur, and most recently served as a venture capitalist with a major VC firm.